to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
to brush off; to shake off
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
self-examination; reflection
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
antsy; agitated; irritated; anxious; vexed
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
to hand over; to turn over; to cede
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
threshold; breaking point
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
to look stupid; to have a critical lack
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
bloody; gory; covered in copious amounts of blood; desperate; frantic
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
plain wood; unfinished woodwork
being dotted with; being scattered
medium amount of wealth; middling property; owner of medium wealth
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched